Thaksin Triumphant: The Implications of One-party Dominance in Thailand
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Accession Number71439
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TitleThaksin Triumphant: The Implications of One-party Dominance in Thailand
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Material TypeSerial and Newspaper
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LanguageEnglish
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Journals/ NewspapersAsian Affairs: An American Review
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Page33, 1 (Spring 2006) : 39-51
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Year2006
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SubjectsThaksin, Thai politics, elections, Thai democracy, human rights, terrorism, narcotics, Thai political parties, government policy, members of parliament, Thailand, South Thailand
Examines the impact of the 2005 elections which was the first time that one party, the Thai Rak Thai (TRT), achieved a landslide victory. Delineates the direction of the second Thaksin administration in the areas of democracy, human rights, and instability in South Thailand. Indicates Thaksin's viewpoint on democracy and the status of the opposition in the Parliament. Considers Thaksin's approach to human rights in connection with his infamous war on drugs . Mentions the advantages in the deep south of the government party in this election, related to his policy on heavy-hand approach to the violence in the south
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